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Old Melifont Abbey

Old Melifont Abbey

Contact Details

Address: Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co. Louth  
 
Telephone No:
May - September, (Mellifont Abbey) +353 41 982 6459
1st October - 30th April, (Brú na Bóinne) +353 41 988 0300

Fax No:
May - September, (Mellifont Abbey) +353 41 982 6053
1st October - 30th April (Brú na Bóinne) +353 41 982 3071

Email: mellifontabbey@opw.ie

Website: None

Opening Hours

May – September: Daily 10.00 – 18.00

Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

Average Length of Visit: 1 hour


Admission Fees

F Adult: €2.10
Sen/Group: €1.30
Child/Student: €1.10
Family: €5.80

Facilities

Visitor Centre, exhibition, toilets, toilet for visitors with disabilities, self-guiding trail, public car / coach park, picnic area.

Restaurant/Tearooms: None

The first Cistercian monastery in Ireland founded in 1142 by St Malachy of Armagh, its most unusual feature is the octagonal Lavabo c. 1200. The Visitor Centre houses an interesting exhibition on the work of masons in the Middle Ages with fine xamples of their craft on display. Access to site by stone stairway.

Location: 10km north-west of Drogheda off the R168 (Drogheda-Collon Road)

Bus Route(s): Contact Bus Eireann, Travel Centre +353 1 8366111

Guided Tours: Available on request
Max No: 35 - 40     
Duration: 40 minutes

Leaflet/Guide book: English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Spanish.    

Seasonal Events: Please check in advance using contact details listed above.

Photography / Video allowed: Yes, but permit required for commercial purposes

Additional Information: The Visitor Centre is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities.

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